You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Menu
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

Upload a classroom photo

Mrs. Bickel’s Classroom Edit display name

Support her classroom with a gift that fosters learning.

  • Monthly
  • One-time

We'll charge your card today and send Mrs. Bickel a DonorsChoose gift card she can use on her classroom projects. Starting next month, we'll charge your card and send her a DonorsChoose gift card on the 17th of every month.

Edit or cancel anytime.

cancel

Support Mrs. Bickel's classroom with a gift that fosters learning.

  • Monthly
  • One-time

We'll charge your card today and send Mrs. Bickel a DonorsChoose gift card she can use on her classroom projects. Starting next month, we'll charge your card and send her a DonorsChoose gift card on the 17th of every month.

Edit or cancel anytime.

Make a donation Mrs. Bickel can use on her next classroom project.

https://www.donorschoose.org/classroom/8158450 Customize URL

View your stats
Track donations »
Upload a classroom photo
The pandemic has created many challenges for my science class as many children were not fully prepared for the academic standards and rigor of 6th grade science. Many of the students also had limited opportunities to interact and engage with students in a classroom setting due to the virtual (at-home) learning requirement during COVID-19. Being able to collaborate and problem solve in a science class is pivotal to their understanding of the academic content standards. Therefore, to foster a collaborative environment with their peers, it is imperative to incorporate hands-on learning activities that allow students to solve real world problems in my classroom. The specific standard addressed is MS-PS3.A where the materials requested (balloons, cotton balls, fans, wooden dowels, food coloring, marbles, and anemometers) would be used to explore lab activities about energy specifically about heating and cooling processes. Students will use the materials to construct windmills and use the fans to act as wind to test their end products. Students will also use the anemometers to measure wind speed. Students will also use the materials to build a model home and test passive heating and see how well they can keep their homes insulated (using cotton balls).

About my class

The pandemic has created many challenges for my science class as many children were not fully prepared for the academic standards and rigor of 6th grade science. Many of the students also had limited opportunities to interact and engage with students in a classroom setting due to the virtual (at-home) learning requirement during COVID-19. Being able to collaborate and problem solve in a science class is pivotal to their understanding of the academic content standards. Therefore, to foster a collaborative environment with their peers, it is imperative to incorporate hands-on learning activities that allow students to solve real world problems in my classroom. The specific standard addressed is MS-PS3.A where the materials requested (balloons, cotton balls, fans, wooden dowels, food coloring, marbles, and anemometers) would be used to explore lab activities about energy specifically about heating and cooling processes. Students will use the materials to construct windmills and use the fans to act as wind to test their end products. Students will also use the anemometers to measure wind speed. Students will also use the materials to build a model home and test passive heating and see how well they can keep their homes insulated (using cotton balls).

Read more

About my class

Read more
{"followTeacherId":8158450,"teacherId":8158450,"teacherName":"Mrs. Bickel","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/136/teacher-placeholder-1_136.png","teacherHasProfilePhoto":false,"vanityURL":"","teacherChallengeId":21841491,"followAbout":"Mrs. Bickel's projects","teacherVerify":-907301295,"teacherNameEncoded":"Mrs. Bickel","vanityType":"teacher","teacherPageInfo":{"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":false,"teacherHasClassroomDescription":true,"teacherClassroomDescription":"","teacherProfileURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/classroom/8158450","tafURL":"https://secure.donorschoose.org/donors/share_teacher_profile.html?teacher=8158450","stats":{"numActiveProjects":0,"numFundedProjects":1,"numSupporters":1},"classroomPhotoPendingScreening":false,"showEssentialsListCard":false}}
Supporting teachers and students since 2000

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a classroom in need. Public school teachers from every corner of America create classroom project requests, and you can give any amount to the project that inspires you.

We've earned the highest possible ratings from Better Business Bureau, Charity Watch, Charity Navigator, and Guidestar.